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Austen Case Shows We Need End of Life Choice
Monday, 12 February 2018, 8:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“The trial of Susan Austen shows New Zealand needs an assisted dying law with carefully designed safeguards”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Charter School Supporters Urged to Sign Petition
Sunday, 11 February 2018, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders who support school choice for our kids are urged to sign a petition telling the Government not to close charter schools”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Charter schools are working. Over 1500 students attend the fledgling schools, ... More >>
NZEI Simply Wrong On Charter School Facts
Friday, 9 February 2018, 8:23 am | ACT New Zealand
"NZEI Secretary Paul Goulter is simply wrong when he says that charter schools have failed overseas," says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Twyford Reveals Ignorance About School in Own Electorate
Friday, 9 February 2018, 8:21 am | ACT New Zealand
"Te Atatu MP Phil Twyford this morning revealed that he knows little about education in his own electorate, and little about his Government's policy on Partnership Schools," says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Partnership School Massacre Shows Government's True Colours
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It's ideology over evidence and payoffs to union backers as the Government seeks to massacre Partnership Schools despite their popularity and success. Today's announcement shows the juvenile and callous nature of a Government led by ex student ... More >>
Govt Fails to Protect Tobacco Retailers, Punishes Poor
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government has continued the Nats’ weak approach to protecting tobacco retailers,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 8:21 am | ACT New Zealand
Januarty 30, 2018 We’re Back Free Press would like to welcome all our readers for another year. 2018 will bring a major private members bill, a surprise or two, and a rebuilt and retooled party to launch. Strap yourself in and hold on for the ride. ... More >>
Fourteen Rings to Make One Rule. Like, Really?
Monday, 29 January 2018, 4:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After opposing the ‘Hobbit Law’ for eight years, Labour needs a fourteen-person working group to tell it what its policy should be,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “A usually-reliable source informs ACT that, after accounting for fees, flights, ... More >>
Tax Relief Risks Perception of Corruption
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 8:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Winston Peters’ promise of tax relief for the racing industry risks creating the perception of US-style corruption”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour, Bureaucrats Put Your Money At Risk
Friday, 26 January 2018, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It should come as no surprise that the Government is being warned its flagship fees-free policy will be open to abuse,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Chris Hipkins has entrusted billions of taxpayer dollars to bureaucrats who hold no records ... More >>
Ideological Workplace Policy Will Mean Fewer Houses
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government today confirmed it will gut a policy that has led to a 10 per cent increase in hiring in the construction industry,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Housing Issue Will Define This Government
Monday, 22 January 2018, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“Another Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has shown what ACT has long said: New Zealand has some of the most unaffordable housing in the world," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Do Jacinda and Bill Know How Partnership Schools Work?
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today in Question Time, the Prime Minister repeated her assertion that Partnership Schools can stay open if they operate within the same budget, use registered teachers, and teach the New Zealand curriculum”, says ACT Party Leader David Seymour. More >>
Foreign Home-Buyer Ban Driven By Populist Hysteria
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s decision to ban foreign home-buyers shows it is all too willing to bow to populist pressure and is unserious about tackling the housing crisis”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Massive Questions Remain over Foreign Home-Buyer Ban
Saturday, 16 December 2017, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
"The Government needs to immediately come clean over whether its foreign home-buyer ban breaches basic human rights and contravenes New Zealand’s trade deals with other countries”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Robertson Continues Nats’ Taxation By Stealth
Friday, 15 December 2017, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Grant Robertson will allow new benefits to rise in line with inflation while tax brackets will remain the same, pushing middle income New Zealanders into the highest bracket”, says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Labour and National: Brothers from Different Mothers
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Bill English and Steven Joyce are crying crocodile tears over tax cuts that never existed”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
MPs Vote for Choice and Compassion: ACT
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 10:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tonight, Parliament has taken a big first step towards providing choice and compassion for those suffering intolerably with a terminal illness”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Aussie Voters Seek to Deny Kiwis a Choice
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 5:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Australian opponents of assisted dying are seeking to undermine the democratic process here in New Zealand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press - ACT's Regular Bulletin - Dec 11
Monday, 11 December 2017, 6:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Child Neglect (Poverty) The Prime Minister has staked her job on child neglect but what isn’t measured isn’t managed. How she will measure it is now career defining. Will it be a cop out, or will she do something that would give the average National ... More >>
